Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
Life without laughing is a dreary blank.
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Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.
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There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
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Vanity is often the unseen spur.
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To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.
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Learn to admire rightly; the great pleasure of life is that. Note what the great men admired; they admired great things; narrow spirits admire basely, and worship meanly.
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Frequent the company of your betters.
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It is an awful thing to get a glimpse, as one sometimes does, when the time is past, of some little, little wheel which works the whole mighty machinery of fate, and see how our destinies turn on a minute’s delay or advance.
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A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
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Follow your honest convictions and be strong.
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Money has only a different value in the eyes of each.
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A lady who sets her heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or her life will be but a sad one.
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Those who forgets their friends to follow those of a higher status are truly snobs.
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All is vanity, nothing is fair.
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It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.
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A cheerful look brings joy to the heart.
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We know that Heaven chastens those whom it loves best; being pleased by repeated trials, to make pure spirits more pure.
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